DuPont fellows named by the company

Seven employees of Dupont were recently named "Dupont Fellows," a high-ranking designation for technical professionals, according to a statement from the business.

There are 27 other current employees who have earned this designation, according to the statement. The fellow title is given to scientists and engineers who "define new technologies" and show "outstanding technical expertise and leadership," Dupont said in the announcement.

Five Wilmington-based employee is among the seven who recently earned this distinction. They are: Robert DiCosimo, Ethel Jackson, Barbara Minor, Vasantha Nagarajan and James Tilton. West Virginia-based Linda Ankrom and California-based Renee Lafitte also were named as fellows.